Species Opecoelus variabilis Cribb, 1985
- Opecoelus variabilis Cribb, T.H. 1985. The life-cycle and biology of Opecoelus variabilis, sp. nov. (Digenea, Opecoelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 33(5): 715-728.
Type data:
Holotype QM GL 4601, Burdekin River, Queensland [19°49'S, 146°06'E].
Paratype(s) QM GL 4602-12, Burdekin River, Queensland [19°49'S, 146°06'E]; BMNH 1984.6.28.1-8, Burdekin River, Queensland [19°49'S, 146°06'E]; USNM 78238-40, Burdekin River, Queensland [19°49'S, 146°06'E].Type host:
Hephaestus fuliginosus (Macleay, 1883) [TERAPONTIDAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: parasitic (host(s): Ambassis agassizii Steindachner, 1867 [AMBASSIDAE] Agassiz's Olive Glassfish; Retropinna semoni (Weber, 1895) [RETROPINNIDAE] Australian Smelt; Amniataba percoides (Günther, 1864) [TERAPONTIDAE] Barred Grunter; Hephaestus fuliginosus (Macleay, 1883) [TERAPONTIDAE] Black Bream; Melanotaenia duboulayi (Castelnau, 1878) [MELANOTAENIIDAE] Duboulay's Rainbowfish; Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898) [ELEOTRIDAE] Firetailed Gudgeon; Philypnodon grandiceps (Krefft, 1864) [ELEOTRIDAE] Flathead Gudgeon; Tandanus tandanus (Mitchell, 1838) [PLOTOSIDAE] Freshwater Catfish; Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) [CYPRINIDAE] Goldfish; Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 [POECILIIDAE] Green Swordtail; Scortum hillii (Castelnau, 1878) [TERAPONTIDAE] Leathery Grunter; Anguilla reinhardtii Steindachner, 1867 [ANGUILLIDAE] Longfin Eel; Mogurnda adspersa (Castelnau, 1878) [ELEOTRIDAE] Southern Purplespotted Gudgeon; Leiopotherapon unicolor (Günther, 1859) [TERAPONTIDAE] Spangled Perch; Gobiomorphus australis (Krefft, 1864) [ELEOTRIDAE] Striped Gudgeon; Craterocephalus sp. [ATHERINIDAE]).
General References
Dove, A.D.M. 2000. Richness patterns in exotic poecilid fishes. Parasitology 120: 609-623 (Australian record)
Kennedy, C.R. 1995. Richness and diversity of macroparasite communities in tropical eels Anguilla reinhardtii in Queensland, Australia. Parasitology 111: 233-245 (Australian record)
History of changes
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| 07-Feb-2024 | TREMATODA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Sep-2023 | TREMATODA | 30-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | TREMATODA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | TREMATODA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | DIGENEA Carus, 1863 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb Ms Jo Wood Russell Yong |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb (QM) |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb (QM) |
| 29-Jul-2013 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-May-2010 | 15-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |